Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Valve Corporation (No 5) [2016] FCA 741

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Valve Corporation (No 5) [2016] FCA 741 File number: NSD 886 of 2014

Judge: EDELMAN J

Date of judgment: 27 June 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – confidentiality orders – appropriateness of orders to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice – general allegations of commercially sensitive and confidential information – information not provided to the other party or the court – publicly available information relating to the alleged confidential information – need for transparent, open justice

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 75, 135(a), 135(b) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AE, 37AF, 37AG(1)(a), 37AJ(2), 50 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 2.32

Cases cited: Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Origin Energy Electricity Ltd [2015] FCA 278 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Air New Zealand Limited (No 3) [2012] FCA 1430 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Air New Zealand Ltd (No 12) [2013] FCA 533 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cement Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 1082 Computer Interchange Pty Ltd v Microsoft Corp [1999] FCA 198; (1999) 88 FCR 438 Hearne v Street [2008] HCA 36; (2008) 235 CLR 125 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission [2009] FCAFC 71; (2009) 177 FCR 205 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission [2010] HCA 21; (2010) 240 CLR 651 Yara Australia Pty Ltd v Burrup Holdings Limited (No 2) [2010] FCA 1304